Passed 83 to 27 in the House on December 19, 2014. See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".To essentially impose sales tax on many catalog or internet purchases made from sellers outside the state, by placing in statute a broad definition of “nexus,” or affiliation with a different business that is located in Michigan, in the manner pioneered by internet retailer Amazon.com. Out of state sellers the meet this definition would have to collect Michigan sales tax. Reportedly the measure was adopted by the House as part of a $1.945 billion tax hike deal for roads and other spending.